LATEST RELEASE
NEW SINGLE “TRADER JOE’S PARKING LOT BLUES” - OUT MAY 22ND!
Blues veteran Jeff Dale returns with a new single from Jeff Dale and the South Woodlawners, turning a familiar Southern California frustration into a modern blues story.
“Trader Joe’s Parking Lot Blues” , out May 22nd on all digital platforms, captures the uniquely chaotic experience of trying to find a parking space while dodging shopping carts, children and erratic drivers at the famously crowded stores of Trader Joe's. With humor, sharp observation, and classic blues attitude, the song transforms everyday irritation into a relatable slice of urban life.
Dale, a longtime presence in the Los Angeles blues scene, leads the South Woodlawners with a sound rooted in traditional electric blues while embracing contemporary subject matter. The result is a song that feels both timeless and distinctly modern.
“Everybody in Southern California has lived this experience,” Dale says. “You pull into the lot thinking you’ll run in for five minutes, and then you’re slowly circling the lot like it’s rush hour on the freeway. More like an obstacle course. That’s the blues right there.”
The single will be available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
Blending classic blues tradition with everyday storytelling, Jeff Dale and the South Woodlawners continue to prove that the blues is still the perfect music for life’s small frustrations.
ALBUM RELEASES
WHAT IT IS (40TH ANNIVERSARY)
Original tapes of Jeff Dale & The Blue Wave Band album, "What It Is", recorded in 1985 and thought to be lost to history have resurfaced. After being digitized and remastered in a feat of engineering, the result is a dynamic modern blues album with a mix that removes the 80's heavy effects previously saturating the recordings from 40 years ago.
THE HURRICANE DALE THANG
“The Hurricane Dale Thang” is a powerful combination of blues talent, making its live debut in 2018 when longtime friends Jeff Dale and Bobby Hurricane Spencer were joined by L.A. superstar musicians Elizabeth Hangan on bass and Albert Trepagnier Jr on drums. Jeff had a batch of songs he had written that felt like they needed other voices to connect with and he enlisted Bobby, Elizabeth, and Albert to take possession of them. Augmented by keyboard wizard Derek Phillips from Jeff’s South Woodlawners band and with other stellar L.A. musicians such as Lester Lands, Pat Zicari and Jim Jedeikin adding to the mix, the Hurricane Dale Thang touched down and blew audiences away.
BLOOD RED MOON
Mixing a lifetime of blues with elements of jazz, West African rhythms and solid R&B, along with his well-known sense of humor, Dale delivers an album filled with both menace and fun. “Blood Red Moon” was recorded with The Dirty Jacks, a young rhythm section that Jeff borrowed, as well as some of his long time South Woodlawners. Adding principal cellist from the L.A. Opera, Dane Little, to a couple of the tracks, Jeff Dale continues an outside the box approach to producing his blues.
LOWELL FULSON LIVE!
Hi! One upside of the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, was that I discovered a box of tapes in my basement. Among these treasures was a live recording of Lowell Fulson backed by Jeff Dale and the Blue Wave Band at Club 88 on November 5, 1983. On this particular evening, we were joined by Texas blues guitar great Pee Wee Crayton’s grandson, Marshall Crayton on tenor sax.
The tapes hadn’t been played in 38 years. I reached out to Lowell's estate and got their blessing to release this show. With “Lowell Fulson Live! With Jeff Dale and the Blue Wave Band” everyone can experience the greatness and dynamism of the late, great Lowell Fulson. This year is the 100th anniversary of Lowell Fulson’s birth and this release is a fantastic way to celebrate it!
